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North Brabant · Culture & daily life

De Dorpsdokter: healthcare in instruments and stories

Museum De Dorpsdokter (The Village Doctor) in Hilvarenbeek covers primary care, with attention to the doctor, the midwife and the pharmacist, among others. Instruments make different tasks visible, supplemented by talks and guided tours.

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Understanding an instrument

With fleams and obstetric forceps, the explanation matters more than mere recognition. See what the museum presents an object for and what context it gives about the healthcare practice described.

Different professions

The collection links several healthcare providers. Note how their work is explained side by side, so that the village doctor is not seen as the only angle on the whole subject.

Adding a talk

Groups can book a package with a talk. This is a separate programme for which you discuss the number of participants and the desired content in advance, alongside the regular museum opening.

Before you go

The timetable changes by season and has occasional closures. Discuss the partly accessible route in advance; the ground floor, the platform stair (platformtrap) and the toilet offer different practical possibilities.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Museum De Dorpsdokter — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference; model output is not a source of evidence. Content, authority, currency and independence require separate checking.

  2. Museum De Dorpsdokter — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference; model output is not a source of evidence. Content, authority, currency and independence require separate checking.

  3. Museum De Dorpsdokter — source 3

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference; model output is not a source of evidence. Content, authority, currency and independence require separate checking.

  4. Museum De Dorpsdokter — source 4

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference; model output is not a source of evidence. Content, authority, currency and independence require separate checking.

  5. Museum De Dorpsdokter — source 5

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference; model output is not a source of evidence. Content, authority, currency and independence require separate checking.

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